•Language development is critical for continuing
education.
•I do not promote Basil Readers. Instead, I encourage discovery and vocabulary in the context of the original books.
•Children from cultures outside of what has become the
U.S. model may be inhibited
by learning and interacting styles that
differ from their cultures approach to communication.
•Teachers need to build on concepts of learning that
children have been exposed to
by their parents.
•I understand that non-native speakers of English will
need time to adjust and be
unfamiliar with the language. I know this
from my experiences with learning French.